Little Boy
Little boy is a powerful and moving film about a little boy who is willing to do whatever it takes to bring his dad home from World War II alive. The story centers on a 7-year-old boy, Pepper Flynt Busbee, who is devastated when his father enlists in the army during World War II. It begins from the very moment he is born when his father cradles him in his arms and mentions how small he is. When Pepper is examined by a doctor the physician is asked if the child is a midget. However, the doctor says that the term is offensive and suggests that he is just a 'little boy.'
17 August 1987, DuBois, Pennsylvania, USA
9 December 1966, Marshalltown, Iowa, USA
27 September 1982, Wakayama, Japan
9 June 1983, London, England, UK
26 April 1965, Stony Brook, New York, USA
17 July 1980, Tokyo, Japan
5 February 1948, Wharfedale, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
12 August 1965
31 July 1970, London, England, UK
6 December 1984, Hollywood, California, USA
19 July 1942, Alabama, USA
18 April 1971, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
March 09, 2016
A shamefully miscalculated tale of whimsy and come-to-Jesus inspiration with a bizarrely inappropriate haze of Norman Rockwell-esque nostalgia.April 24, 2015
Despite boasting several important moral lessons, the period piece is more artificial than a polyester teddy bear stuffed with Splenda and Cheez Whiz - and about as appealingApril 23, 2015
I just wish the filmmakers didn't feel like they had to hit us over the head with all the moral pontificating to get their point across.November 05, 2015
The twists and turns may feel a little forced, and a few moments might even be shocking. But Little Boy squeezes the most it can from a quality cast and the best of intentions.September 20, 2016
I need to take a shower.November 10, 2015
The movie seems utterly and sincerely well-intentioned -- which is why what happens in it is so jaw-dropping.April 24, 2015
It's meant to be a tale of uplift for faith-based audiences, but instead wears viewers down with a heavy-handed narrative, an overbearing score and voiceover that spells out everything in cringe-inducing, folksy tones.April 11, 2016
The audience at which Little Boy is aimed will have no problem assimilating the film's themes of faith and miracles. But there's also plenty to admire here for those less inclined to buy into the filmmakers' worldview.May 30, 2015
The movie lumbers on for 100 minutes with hardly a believable frame to show for it.April 23, 2015
A movie that has the haranguing inspirational tone of a marathon Sunday-school lesson.September 02, 2015
While its religious context may prove off putting for some viewers, it's a heart-warming tear jerker for the family, or those who just want to see a boy fight for his dad to come home.April 23, 2015
Tolerance, World War II history and faith are served up with a sticky sentimental gloss in the family film "Little Boy."